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Global Council for Business Resilience (GCBR)

The World's Crisis-Readiness Ecosystem

Building Tomorrow's Resilient World with strong and protected SMEs

The Global Council for Business Resilience (GCBR) brings together leaders, experts, and practitioners to strengthen organisational resilience across sectors — from SMEs to global enterprises.

The Risk is Real

In today's volatile business environment, disruptions are becoming the new normal. The Global Risk Report 2025 highlights increasing threats from conflicts, extreme weather, and misinformation, all amplified by technological advances. Yet most businesses remain dangerously underprepared.

30%

EBITDA loss over a decade due to supply chain disruptions

3.7 Years

Average frequency of major disruptions affecting businesses

90%

Of companies lack full resilience capabilities

12 Months

Average recovery time after a major crisis event

Our Values

Real-World Expertise

We believe theory alone isn't enough. Our solutions are built on lived experience and tested in the most challenging business environments.

Adaptive Innovation

We combine cutting-edge AI with practical business wisdom to create solutions that evolve alongside emerging threats.

Impact-Focused

We measure our success by the resilience we build in our clients. Their ability to withstand and thrive through disruption is our bottom line.

Sector-Specific

Resilience is not a generic concept — it must be rooted in the reality of each sector. At GCBR, we reject one-size-fits-all playbooks and instead design precision-built strategies for the industries most exposed to disruption.

Board Members

Our team is our pride. Each of the team members is dedicated to delivering the best results to the clients.

Maryna Peikova, President of GCBR

Maryna Peikova

President / Wartime CEO / Resilience Catalysts

Annalie Killian, Strategic Advisory Board

Annalie Killian

Strategic Advisory Board / Change Catalyst / Network Orchestrator

Giovanna Questioni, Strategic Advisory Board

Giovanna Questioni

Strategic Advisory Board / Transformation Leader

Nina Mimica, Strategic Advisory Board

Nina Mimica

Strategic Advisory Board / Strategic Innovator

Manuel Bissey, Strategic Advisory Board

Manuel Bissey

Strategic Advisory Board / Cybersecurity and Operational Risk Management

Giuseppe Dal Mas, Finance, Transformation & Growth

Giuseppe Dal Mas

Finance, Transformation & Growth

Jaime Bobbitt, Strategic Advisory Board

Jaime Bobbitt

Strategic Advisory Board / People Leadership & Organizational Development

Elise Buckle, Global Sustainability Leader

Elise Buckle

Global Sustainability Leader & Catalyst for change

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